The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-12-07
SUBURBAN NEWS.
ROWERY BEACH.

The revenue cutter Dallas stopped off the
Cape Lights Saturday, and sent ashore the
life boat for the new life saving station.
The station is now fully equipped and fur
nished, but is not manned. 1t is safe to say,
however, that the station will be in full op-
. Grafton before we have another Of those
S.greatest disasters Oh earth,' and most re-
markable ever heard Of, attended by such
heart-rending scenes of peril and exposure,
ESPECIALLY the latter,) as was witnessed or
rather experienced recently in Portland har-
bor by two well known newspaper reporters.
Such trvon scenes are only found In fag-btes.
Seafaring men Of this town and Of Portland
are asking the question why life saving
station was ever built at Two Lights, and
whether location nearer Portland harbor
would not be better. The writer who took
the initial step towards the establishment OF
a station at the Cape, gave 1t as his opinion,
then, that all things considered, its present
site was the best one.
conditions have materially changed. Since
then the Cape Elizabeth lights have been
largely increased In power and einciency.
The steam fog signals have undergone sim
liar change for the better. An auxiliary sig
nal, a first-class whistling buoy, one OF the
hest known aids to navigation moored off
the Cape, still further reduces the chances
for disaster in that locality. In short, the
building of life station at the Two Lights
at this late day is clear case Of locking the
barn door after the beast IL stolen. Inere
can be no doubt whatever that the station
would prove far more useful II located near
er the entrance of the harbor where the
great majority Of mishaps to shipping have
occurred within the past five or six years.
For example, If the station were at Trundys
Reef with patrol down the Cape to the
Two Lights, and up the Cape shore on the
other hand to Portland Head, pretty much
all the dangerous ground would be covered; I;
whereas now the most fatal spot, around
Portland Head and Ram Island, IS lett qn-
protected, M.
Sunday evening memorial services were
held in honor of the late John B. Finch, un-
der the auspices of Maple Lodge, Good
Templars The hall was well filed. L. W.
knight, G. T., presided.
The exercises were opened with singing by
the choir; Miss Hattie, Willie and Charlie
Spiller, followed by reading Of the scriptures
and prayer by the chaplain, Rev. FL. A. Hart;
opening remarks by the Chief Templar; eu-
logy by G.. E. Jackson; singing by the choir;
selection by Charlie Knight; poem by Grace
Morrill,; selection. Joseph Cobb; poem by
Mamie Smith; singing by the choir; selec-
tion by Mamie Cobb; memorial resolutions
by Ella Jackson; remarks by various menu
bers of the Lodge and singing by the choir.
CUMBERLAND.
Farragut Post, No. 81. Bridgton, has elec-
ted the following officers:
Commander-H. A Shorey.
s. &C. W. Brown.
J.V. C.-Francis winn.
q. MA. ii. Hartman.
Chaplain-Geo. Ham,
Surgeon-Wm. II. Foster.
| D. OWN. X. Foster.
O.G.-E. NJ. Berry.
Adjutant-D. NJ Crockett.
Delegate to Department Encampment-Benj.
Aiternate-C o. stickney.
FREEPoRT.
The election of officers Of James ID. Fes-
senden Post was held on Saturday evening,
Dec 5. at their hall, and the following of
ficers were elected
Past Commander-J. G. Kendall.
Sr Commander-C r. Kellogg.
Jr. Commanders. 4. Cushing.
Quartermaster-G. NJ. Townsend.
Surgeon-W. p. Kendall.
Chaplain-G. w. Witham.
Officer of the Day-A. Bradbury.
Officer of the Guard-A Il. Brackett
Delegate TO the Department Encampment-G.
W. Witham.
Alternate-C. M. Chase.